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DescriptionNew Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) Waitakere.jpg
English:  New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), Waitakere Ranges, North Island, New Zealand
Date
17 October 2024, 07:29:41
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Charles J. Sharp (1951–)  
 
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Charles James Sharp; Charlesjsharp; Charles James Sharp Bentley; Charles Bentley
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September 1951 
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Camera location36° 53′ 24″ S, 174° 31′ 12″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap-36.890000;  174.520000
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current19:53, 3 November 20242,827 × 3,769 (8.71 MB)Charlesjsharpreprocessed
11:55, 31 October 20242,826 × 3,767 (6.08 MB)Charlesjsharpcropped version
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10:12, 26 October 20245,022 × 3,767 (12.57 MB)CharlesjsharpUploaded own work with UploadWizard
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